Collection of paintings by Ouita Northcutt at Oak Ridge Library

The May Art Display at the Oak Ridge Public Library features artist Ouita Northcutt with a selection of her paintings. The “theme” of this exhibit is “Over the Years,” and includes paintings since 1968 that she painted for the Oak Ridge Art Center — over the years.

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Posted May. 13, 2013 at 6:06 PM
Updated May 13, 2013 at 6:08 PM

Posted May. 13, 2013 at 6:06 PM
Updated May 13, 2013 at 6:08 PM

Oak Ridge, Tenn.

The May Art Display at the Oak Ridge Public Library features artist Ouita Northcutt with a selection of her paintings. The “theme” of this exhibit is “Over the Years,” and includes paintings since 1968 that she painted for the Oak Ridge Art Center — over the years.

Beautifully done in watercolors, oils and pastels, her work has been exhibited in Savannah, Pensacola and Chattanooga, as well as locally at the Candy Factory, where she taught for a while; she became a member of the Dulin Gallery of Art and the Oak Ridge Art Center soon after moving to Claxton in 1967. The Clinton, Karns and Norwood libraries have hosted her shows in the past, and she has won awards at the Anderson County and Tennessee Valley Fairs.

Ouita is a graduate of David Lipscomb College in Nashville and has studied with local artists Sally Wyrick, Ed Daugherty and Bob Birdwell. Teaching art, as well as creating it, is important to Ouita, and she taught evening school at the Anderson County Career and Technical Center for about 30 years. She’s also taught art at the Oak Ridge Art Center, the Oak Ridge YWCA, the Community Centers in Knoxville, as well as privately at home. Anyone interested in taking her art class can call Ouita at 457-5982, or at 406-6369.

She is a member of the Art Center and the Arty Group, a group of local artists who have been meeting for 40-plus years. Another interest is participating in the Oak Ridge Chorus, XYZ Primetime Singers, Clinch River Chorus and the Appalachian Harmonizers. Ouita enjoys time spent with her four children, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Visit the Oak Ridge Public Library during the month of May to view the wonderful paintings that are on display.